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Bamboo
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About this work
As one of the four symbols called "Four Gentlemen ( 四君子),” along plum blossoms, chrysanthemum, and orchids, bamboos represent strength, both physical and mental.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineBamboo (묵죽도 [墨竹圖]), 1900s. Korea. Hanging scroll; ink on silk; painting only: 95.3 x 55.9 cm (37 1/2 x 22 in.); overall: 189.1 x 70.5 cm (74 7/16 x 27 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1999.169
